flat
gb/flˈæt/ us/flˈæt/
A1
Ingles
~ 2400
sík, egyenletes, lakás, lapos, élettelen, nem szénsavas, kimegy belőle a szénsav, laposan
A2
1
sík
B1
egyenletes
B1
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is flat
The path was flat and easy to walk on.
Az ösvény sík volt, és könnyen lehetett rajta járni.
She placed the book on a flat surface.
Egy sík felületre tette a könyvet.
The countryside here is mostly flat farmland.
Make sure the table is flat before cutting the fabric.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The road is flat.
Az út sík.
This table is flat.
Ennek az asztalnak sík a lapja.
Her garden is flat.
The floor is flat.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'flat' with 'smooth', but 'smooth' refers to texture, while 'flat' refers to shape or levelness.
Kahulugan
Level and even surface
Mga kolokasyon
perfectly flat
|completely flat
|flat surface
|flat ground
|flat roof
Mga kasingkahulugan
level (Emphasizes being even and horizontal.)
Mga kasalungat
uneven (Not level; having irregular surfaces.)
Mga tema
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Smooth and level, not bumpy or sloping.
Having a smooth, level surface without raised areas or slopes.
PANGNGALAN
A1
2
lakás
A1
Padron ng paggamit:
live in a flat
They bought a small flat in the city center.
Vettek egy kis lakást a belvárosban.
I’m looking for a two-bedroom flat to rent.
Kiadó kétszobás lakást keresek.
Her flat has a great view of the river.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I live in a flat.
Lakásban lakom.
My friend has a big flat.
A barátomnak nagy lakása van.
They rent a flat in London.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners use 'flat' when speaking American English, where 'apartment' is more common.
Kahulugan
Self-contained housing unit
Mga kolokasyon
rent a flat
|furnished flat
|studio flat
|top-floor flat
Mga kasingkahulugan
apartment (The usual term in American English; 'flat' is more common in British English.)
Mga kasalungat
house (A separate building for living in.)
Mga tema
housing
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
A home inside a building, usually on one floor.
A set of rooms forming a complete living space within part of a building, typically on one floor.
B1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] feels/sounds/seems flat
Her voice sounded flat during the speech.
A beszéd alatt élettelen volt a hangja.
The party felt flat after the main guest left.
A buli ellaposodott, miután a legfontosabb vendég elment.
His performance was technically good but emotionally flat.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The music was flat.
A zene lapos volt.
The game was flat after halftime.
A meccs a félidő után lapos lett.
Her talk was flat.
Kahulugan
Without energy or variation
Mga kolokasyon
flat performance
|flat voice
|flat atmosphere
Mga kasingkahulugan
dull (General term for lacking excitement.)
Mga kasalungat
lively (Full of energy and interest.)
Mga tema
emotions
|communication
|arts_entertainment
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not interesting or lively; boring or without change.
Lacking energy, interest, or variation; dull or monotonous.
A2
4
Padron ng paggamit:
[drink] is flat
This cola is flat because it was left open overnight.
Ebből a kólából kiment a szénsav, mert egész éjszaka nyitva maradt.
The beer tasted flat and warm.
A sörből kiment a szénsav, és meleg is volt.
He poured out the flat lemonade.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The soda is flat.
Az üdítő már nem szénsavas.
My drink is flat now.
Az italomból már kiment a szénsav.
This water is not fizzy; it is flat.
Kahulugan
Without bubbles in drink
Mga kolokasyon
flat beer
|flat soda
Mga kasingkahulugan
stale (In drinks, can imply loss of freshness as well as fizz.)
Mga kasalungat
fizzy (Containing bubbles of gas.)
Mga tema
food and drink
|food_drink
|daily_life
Depinisyon
Not fizzy anymore.
Having lost its bubbles or fizz, especially in carbonated drinks.
A2
5
laposan
B1
He lay flat on his back to rest.
Hanyatt, teljesen laposan feküdt, hogy pihenjen.
Place the paper flat on the table before writing.
Írás előtt tedd a papírt laposan az asztalra.
She fell flat on the ground.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Lie flat on the bed.
Feküdj teljesen laposan az ágyon.
The book is flat on the desk.
A könyv laposan fekszik az íróasztalon.
He fell flat on the floor.
Kahulugan
Completely level against surface
Mga kolokasyon
lie flat
|fall flat
Mga kasingkahulugan
levelly (More formal and less common adverb for lying evenly.)
Mga kasalungat
upright (Vertical position instead of lying down.)
Mga tema
movement
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Lying straight with no part higher than another.
Lying completely level against something, without being raised at any part.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
flat
IPA
GB/flˈæt/
US/flˈæt/
Mga pantig at diin
flat (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (flat)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: flat
- Comparative: flatter
- Superlative: flattest
Noun
- Base: flat
- Plural: flats
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
Core family
flatten
verb
Related words
flatly
adverb
flatness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
uneven
adjective B1
bumpy
adjective
Mahahalagang punto
- Irregular comparative: flatter Adjective
- Irregular superlative: flattest Adjective
Mga ekspresyon
fall flat on one's face
1/fˈɔl flˈæt ˈɔn wˈʌnz fˈeɪs/
idiom
informal
Fail in an embarrassing way
To fail badly and embarrass yourself, sometimes by literally falling forward onto your face.
Mga Halimbawa
- He fell flat on his face during the presentation.
- I tried to impress her but fell flat on my face.
flat as a pancake
1/flˈæt ˈæz ə pˈæŋkˌeɪk/
idiom
informal
Extremely level or thin shape
Very level and without height or curves.
Mga Halimbawa
- The land here is as flat as a pancake.
- After sitting on it, the cushion was as flat as a pancake.
flat as a pancake
1/flˈæt ˈæz ə pˈæŋkˌeɪk/
idiom
extremely flat
very, very flat
Mga Halimbawa
- After the tire blew, it was flat as a pancake.
- The old pillow is flat as a pancake now.
- The field looked flat as a pancake from the hill.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- My bike tire is flat as a pancake.
flat out
1/flˈæt ˈaʊt/
idiom
informal
At full speed or very tired
Working as hard as possible, moving as fast as possible, or being very tired (depending on context).
Mga Halimbawa
- We’ve been working flat out to meet the deadline.
- He was running flat out to catch the bus.
fall flat
1/fˈɔl flˈæt/
idiom
Fail to have intended effect
To fail to have the effect you wanted, especially to be funny or impressive.
Mga Halimbawa
- His joke fell flat and no one laughed.
- His attempt at a joke fell flat and no one laughed.
- The campaign fell flat despite heavy promotion.
- The advertising campaign fell flat with younger audiences.